Toyology

Airfix book celebrates seven decades

For 70 years Airfix has been on the toy scene, its ever-lasting appeal illustrated inside this fabulous collectors book written by self confessed Airfix addict Aurthur Ward. Covering the early beginnings and the first model tractor to the more modern sets including the Dr Who seriesand the chapter when the iconic brand almost disappeared before its rescue by Hornby a couple of years ago. A great book for fans and a decent coffee table read for anyone who ever had a set. £16 at Waterstones

Illuminated LEGO

A new range of LED illuminated toys are set to be ready for the shelves this Xmas, Recreation and IQ have joined forces to bring us a range of half dozen lights. From a mini keyring LEGO man with light tucked away under his foot so by moving his poseable limb you'll direct the light to an eight inch LEGO Brick lantern containing four LED's to give 360 degree light.

Woolies is back

Making its return in an online only capacity the retailer now stocks over 1/2 million bits on its all new website and of course toys feature heavily as does the ressurected Pic N Mix. The new click n mix online sweet shop has already proved a huge hit today for its user freindliness, get yourself over there and fill up your stripey paper bags right away.

Top Trumps enters a new dimension

Top Trumps and 3D production company Inition have teamed up to bring the first in a whole new range of 3D play and collect cards. By sticking a 3D device inside the cards are simply stuck up to a webcam for the magic to begin. The first pack is called Bugs, and with your card in hand you'll be treated to a dancing Tarantula in the palm of your hand that'll dance and jump up and down. A host of interactive activities are contained in the pack and over the coming months a whole load of titles will be added, WWE, Transformers2 and Spongebob to name a few. Check out Toptrumps website for more info.

Invest in bricks not mortar

We've just stumbled across this LEGO contraption, a simple build that once complete you stick a coin atop of and wind its handle, at this point a dragon pops out his head and collects your coinage.. We like..just £6.75 at the LEGO Store.

Terminator Salvation Chopper has landed

This menacing looking machine has some decent detail of the Terminator T800 skull and that in itself is enought to get noticed as you buzz the three channel RC about the room, the added effects really set it apart. Glowing LED lights in the eyes, sound effects from the film and a laser battle mode to fight other choppers in the Bladez range make the £27.99 almost bearable, grab one at PLAY.com

Petrol Power

Charge this savings machine with your spare coinage and in no time at all you'll have enough to splash out on a special treat, presuming of course all your input ins't just copper. As you load the box with cash it'll indicate its fullness, we don't know how ch it'll hold but nevertheless makes for an intersting incentive to put away the pennies.£10 at Red5

Fairy Light

Clip one of these to your nightime read and bother no one else as Tinkerbell shines a light on your novel, possibly one for younger readers but Ahhhhh isn't it cute? Euro 7.99 at Play.com

R/C Chopper launchpad - Take one for a spin

 

Silverlit have been the purveyors of some fine flying machines, choppers of all sizes for all levels of pilots but seemingly at the end of design ideas for straight up spinning machines they've started to add new twists. The new Heli Mission looks like a heap of fun, control the RV-a-like machine around the room before finding the perfect spot, then, operate the doors and marvel as they open and elevate the flying machine from inside at the touch of a button then take off on your indoor mission. £64.99 from PLAY

NERF Havoc arrives..Almost

We first saw the rapid fire machine gun in January at London Toy Fair and got a little overexcited at this belt fed, fully automatic, foam dart firer. Blasting its bullets out at the rate of three per second it was set to be the ultimate posession in anyones NERF arsenal, but it all went quiet on the launch date front, rumours abound that it might notmake it to the UK! We can happily tell you that it is on the way in a couple of weeks, priced at £49.99 over at IWOOT...It'll blow you away!